The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 87: One and the Same Sophie

When I turn away from Margot, I find Kinsley and get a report on the pack's injuries and how things went in her safe room. "Where are our mates?" I ask when she's done.

“They're around, and I don't know about yours, but mine is exhausted. However, he refuses to go rest," she says, worriedly.

"Well, that's about to change. Come with me. You and I are leaders in this pack and if our mates want to tell us that we are equals to them, it's about time for them to prove it." "This ought to be good," I hear her murmur excitedly as she follows me.

I find my mate talking to Alpha Kayce and my father.

"Alpha Hunter," I say, addressing him by his title so he knows I'm serious.

The conversation stops and he turns, raising an eyebrow at me. I look over his body, seeing that his injuries still haven't fully healed.

"You need to go shower and get some rest," I say, seeing Kayce's eyebrow go up at my words.

"I can't yet, Soph. We still have injured, I need..."

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"What you need to do, Alpha, is to go wash off this battle and rest so Shaw can heal you."

"Sophie..."

"Am I not your equal in this pack, Hunter?" I ask, stepping up to

him.

"Of course you are, but right now..."

"No, Hunter. Either I am or I'm not. If I looked like you, you'd have had me upstairs and in bed hours ago. Do you trust me to take care of this pack in your absence?" "Sophie..."

"Yes or no, Hunter."

"Yes, Sophie, but..."

"But what, Hunter? I need you healed and strong so that when Joshua comes, you can fight again. We know it's coming, it's only a matter of when. I can't fight, Kinsley can't fight, but your and Lucas will have to, and I need my mate and my Beta at full fighting strength when the battle comes. So, I will say again, get your a**upstairs, get cleaned up, and get into bed." Hunter stares at me for a moment.

"Son, take a word of advice from a man who has been mated to a strong-willed woman for longer than you, never argue with your Luna. You will lose, maybe not at that moment, but you will, especially when what she's saying makes perfect sense," my father says, gently putting his hand on Hunter's shoulder."

Hunter turns to look at my father, then at Kayce as if expecting

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one of them to support him.

"Don't look at me, I'm not arguing with her. She's the f**g legend. I know when I'm outrank d," Kayce says, a smile twitching at his lips.

Hunter turns back to me. "You're sure?"

I raise my chin and wait him out.

"Okay then, the pack is yours."

"No, the pack is ours and when you're back to full strength, I know you'll get them ready for the next battle to come," I say, standing my ground. He smiles at me, leaning over to kiss my lips quickly. "Yes, my Luna."

I turn, spotting Lucas talking to some of the wounded warriors. "Beta Lucas," I call out, my voice ringing through the room.

His head snaps up. "Yes, Luna."

Hunter stops, waiting to see what I'm going to say.

"I suggest you listen to your mate, or you will face my wrath," I

say.

frowns, looking

You

"Kinsley, I can't...."

just said?" I say,

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luck, you're on your own," he says and starts limping toward the

turn, standing behind Kinsley as she and her mate have

his hands. "Who's making a list of the injured

I'm a Beta, am I not?" Kinsley

mouth opens and closes several

if I didn't think it would

it," Kayce says softly behind

start up the stairs before turning back to my father and

thanked you for answering our call, but I

twitching as they look

you

couple," Kayce says, his face

"Same," my father says.

from Owen's pack and how many we think escaped so I can inform Alpha Ezra. Can you get those numbers

Or should I call

pack, Alpha Kayce, they are

he says, this

my father. "Can I ask you to have your pack members run patrols for my pack until some of my injured

I say,

turn, looking around, my mind going through everything that needs to be done, when I see Hunter standing on the stairs,

you still doing down here?" I ask

I feel a wave of pride come through the bond. I know I blush. a deep shade of pink, pleased with his

because I'm embarrassed than

says and begins walking up the stairs. He passes Lucas who is watching his mate with a similar

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up from the

ma'am," he says, grinning hugely and following Hunter

of you sweetheart," my father says softly behind me. "Your mother will

I say, beginning to feel overwhelmed with

through all the pack members, making sure everyone who was injured receives. treatment, seeing some return talking about how delicate Brooklyn was when she stitched them up. Kayce gets me the report of the dead. Almost them are from Owen's pack. As he said, he lost two,

to ask her to check on them

office and call Alphal

attacked by Owen's pack last night," I say. The lack of sleep and stress of the day is starting to catch up to me. I think

okay?

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He was injured, but he's resting, letting Shaw heal him so we can be prepared for the next battle. I wanted to let you know

He's quiet.

"Alpha? Are you there?"

to give me the

why I'm calling," I say

Alpha went to sleep without getting the

as Alpha Kayce and Alpha Robin, but I would have thought that your would have seen that my mate and I are equal partners in

I meant no

before?" I

reminds me that I didn't do right by Hunter's sister when

still struggling with how my relationship with Hunter differs and is better than his was

pregnant, as is my Beta female. We cannot fight, so I

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battle comes, as we know it will," I

in to Diana's. request if she had made it to me

circumstances."

a request on my part. I was not